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Cray industry agrees to wildlife protection changes (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The crayfishing industry has agreed to change the design of its pots along part of the Western Australian coast next season to protect wildlife.

Fears tourism industry will pay high cost for 'green tax' (The Scotsman) - SCOTLAND'S hospitality industry last night hit out at plans to target tourists by imposing a "green tax".

Korea FTA threatens Thai leather industry (Bangkok Post) - Thailand's leather products industry could be hurt by an influx of Korean goods under a free trade pact, according to David Chiu, the president of the Thai Leather Goods Association.

Grand plans set for seaweed industry (INQ7money.net) - SITANGKAI, TAWI-TAWI--A MASTER plan has been prepared to generate more than P1 billion worth of financial, technical and material support from local, national and foreign stakeholders for this town's main industry--seaweed production.

East Coast industry leaders likely to back Brison (CTV.ca) - The captains of East Coast industry are quietly lining up to offer their financial support to Scott Brison, Nova Scotia's dark-horse candidate in the federal Liberal leadership race.

Tourism industry plans $1 million post-hurricane Gulf Coast drive (WWL-TV New Orleans) - A Southeast tourism group has a $1 million welcome-back message for travelers: the Gulf Coast hospitality industry, while not completely rebuilt after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, is open for summer business.

UAE mutual fund industry hits $12b (Gulf News) - Abu Dhabi: The UAE has the third largest mutual fund industry in the GCC totalling $12 billion with potential to grow to $50 billion by 2010 but the regulatory environment for the funds must improve, an expert told a seminar yesterday.

Oil hurts industry (Business Day) - Ministry of Industry is preparing measures to assist operators of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to survive, as oil prices are expected to continue rising during the third and fourth quarters of this year, a senior ministry official said Sunday.

Hotel industry slowly bouncing back (Contra Costa Times) - East Bay hotel managers display the "no vacancy" sign more often these days, but the "help wanted" sign seems likely to stay tucked away. The Bay Area hotel industry has turned the corner and is headed for better times. More rooms get filled more often. Room rates have edged a bit higher.

Industry experts say Dubai has made itself the region's advertising capital (The Daily Star Lebannon) - The Gulf emirate of Dubai, a thriving business hub, has become the "capital" of advertising in the Middle East due to its rapid growth and the facilities it offers, industry experts say. Figures also show that the United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is part, has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the largest regional advertising market.